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Living in St. Augustine Shores, FL: what to set up and who to call

St. Augustine Shores has no town government of its own, so St. Johns County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend St. Johns County School District. Xfinity and AT&T both wire most of St. Augustine Shores; 62% of addresses can get fiber.

St. Augustine Shores has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in St. Johns County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on St. Augustine Shores’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in St. Augustine Shores, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in St. Augustine Shores.

Electricity

Power comes from FPL

FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of St. Augustine Shores. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Florida).

Start or move service: www.fpl.com · (800) 375-2434

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Drinking water · reported to EPA

Water comes from Sjcu-Cr214 Mainland WTP water system

The Sjcu-Cr214 Mainland WTP water system supplies almost all of St. Augustine Shores. It draws ground water and serves 66,953 people in all.

No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.

Lead, 90th percentile0.6 ppb
015 ppb action level20

The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 0.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.1 ppb. That’s lower than 61% of similar systems’ latest results.

The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report

EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. FL2554447.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve St. Augustine Shores

100% of 3,994 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 62% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable, Fiber100%2,000/250
AT&TFiber, DSL, Fixed wireless94%5,000/5,000
VerizonFixed wireless61%25/6
T-MobileFixed wireless46%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have St. Augustine Shores’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in St. Augustine Shores.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileSt. Augustine Shores has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

St. Augustine Shores kids go to
PK–5W. Douglas Hartley ElementarySt. Johns County School District
6–816 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

St. Augustine Shores is in St. Johns County School District.

A+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

St. Augustine Shores is unincorporated, so St. Johns County is the local government.

Local governmentSt. Johns CountySt. Augustine Shores is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSt. Johns Supervisor of ElectionsElections here are run by St. Johns County (county election office). 4455 Avenue A, Ste 101, St. Augustine, FL 32095 · (904) 823-2238 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeregistration.elections.myflorida.comThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

St. Augustine Shores is in ZIP code 32086

ZIP codes where St. Augustine Shores residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of St. Augustine ShoresZIP’s residents in St. Augustine Shores
32086Saint Augustine, FL100%28%
Area code904Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in St. Augustine Shores

Who supplies St. Augustine Shores’ drinking water, and has it had violations?

The Sjcu-Cr214 Mainland WTP water system (EPA ID FL2554447). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.

Who provides electricity in St. Augustine Shores?

FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve St. Augustine Shores?

Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in St. Augustine Shores?

32086. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is St. Augustine Shores in?

St. Johns County School District.

How do I register to vote in St. Augustine Shores?

In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the St. Johns Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.